Presidents timeline

Andrew Jackson Is Born

Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). He was military governor of Florida... Read more

Thomas Jefferson Replaces John Adams As President

On February 17, 1801, presidential candidate Thomas Jefferson won support of a majority of congressional Representatives displacing incumbent John... Read more

Franklin Pierce Is Born

Franklin Pierce, 14th president of the United States, was born on November 23, 1804 in Hillsboro, New Hampshire. Like his predecessor James K.... Read more

Andrew Jackson Kills Charles Dickinson in a Duel

The controversy surrounding Rachel and Andrew Jackson's marriage remained a sore point for Jackson, who deeply resented attacks on his wife's... Read more

Andrew Johnson Is Born

Andrew Johnson, the seventeenth president of the United States, was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on December 29, 1808. His father's death left... Read more

James K. Polk Is Elected

On November 5, 1844, Democratic candidate James K. Polk defeated Whig Party candidate Henry Clay to become the eleventh president of the United... Read more

Thomas Woodrow Wilson Is Born

Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia. The twenty-eighth president of the United States, Wilson served two... Read more

President Chester A. Arthur Takes Oath of Office After the Assassination of James Garfield

On this day in 1881, Chester Arthur is inaugurated, becoming the third person to serve as president in that year. The year 1881 began with... Read more

Mohammad Mosaddeq is born

Mohammad Mosaddeq (Persian: محمد مصدق, pronounced [mohæmmæde mosæddeq] ( listen),[add stress] also Mosaddegh, Mossadegh, or Musaddiq) (19 May 1882... Read more

Grover Cleveland is Elected US President

On November 4, 1884, Democrat Grover Cleveland defeated Republican James G. Blaine ending a particularly acrimonious campaign. The outcome of the... Read more

Grover Cleveland Marries Frances Folsom

President Grover Cleveland wed Frances Folsom in a White House ceremony on June 2, 1886. Daughter of Cleveland's late law partner, the bride was... Read more

Richard Nixon Delivers his 'Checkers' Speech

The Checkers speech or Fund speech was an address made by United States Senator from California and Republican vice presidential candidate Richard... Read more

Lyndon B. Johnson is Sworn in as US President

Two hours and eight minutes after President Kennedy was assassinated in a motorcade at Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas, Johnson was sworn in as... Read more

Barack Obama Holds Open News Conference with Focus on Economic Recovery

In his first press conference since May, President Obama assailed Republicans for opposing his economic agenda and spoke out passionately about... Read more